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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,166.25 and 2,046,566.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,166.25 and 2,046,566.25 is: 4,357,657.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,166.25 : 2,046,566.25 = 2,046,566.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,166.25/2,046,566.25 = 2,046,566.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,166.25x = 2,046,566.25 × 2,046,566.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,166.25x = 4,188,433,415,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,433,415,639.06/961,166.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,657.60

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